Unknown

CVE-2026-74048 — Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up

Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. If the OpenSSLLifecycleListener is configured to use FIPS mode but FIPS activation fails, Tomcat logs and error but continues to use JSSE in non-FIPS mode with the provided configuration. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M14 through 11.0.26, from 10.1.22 through 10.1.60, from 9.0.92 through 9.0.122. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.27, 10.1.61 or 9.0.123, which fix the issue.

Published Oct 20, 2026 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: apache

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

No scoring signals.

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

—

No EPSS score.

Affects

Apache Software Foundation

Tomcat

CVSS base

—

Score not published yet.

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Apache Software Foundation Tomcat).
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Apache Software Foundation	Tomcat	≥ 11.0.0-M14 and ≤ 11.0.26≥ 10.1.22 and ≤ 10.1.60≥ 9.0.92 and ≤ 9.0.122	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-636

Other CVEs with this weakness →

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.

application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Source status changed · Received → Awaiting Analysis
Oct 20, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record published
Oct 20, 2026
Affected products added · apache software foundation/apache tomcat
Oct 20, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Source status changed · → Received
Oct 20, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 20, 2026 · Alertas do Telegram
CVE published
Oct 20, 2026 · apache

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

2× References added · Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026
1× Official description updated · Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026

References

2 on the record

lists.apache.org/thread.html/v5ry0sx1c7x1wr5mx4cddj3p3mv1ho6m
vendor-advisory, NIST National Vulnerability Database
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/21
NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Apache Software Foundation
every CVE for this vendor

CWE-636
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

Unknown CVE-2026-93446 Apache Tomcat: Possible TLS 1.3 connection failures 1d
Unknown CVE-2026-88041 Apache Tomcat: HTTP/2 trailer header cross-contamination 1d
Unknown CVE-2026-80353 Apache Tomcat: TOCTOU when setting specific permissions for Unix Domain Sockets - Fix for CVE-2026-65183 did not address APR connector 1d
Unknown CVE-2026-74049 Apache Tomcat: Jasper JSTL <c:redirect> plug-in implementation omits page abort (SKIP_PAGE) 1d
Critical CVE-2026-103119 Apache Tomcat: AJP response mix-up 1d
Critical CVE-2026-101356 Apache Tomcat: HTTP/2 request/response mix-up after error during async processing 1d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
No FIRST EPSS score.
No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No CISA SSVC assessment.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-74048 is "Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up", rated Unknown. It affects Tomcat (Apache Software Foundation); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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